A ‘Fast & Furious’ Animated Series is Coming to Netflix

Get ready to follow Tony Toretto

The ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise is expanding its reach and a new animated series is coming to Netflix. The project will be another DreamWorks Animation Television and Netflix production, the two companies have already worked together on hits like “Trollhunters” from Guillermo del Toro, DreamWorks “Spirit Riding Free” and the animated-comedy “All Hail King Julien”. Since 2013, DreamWorks series on Netflix have garnered 17 Emmy Awards, with an additional 21 nominations recently received from the 2018 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

“We are thrilled to take our fantastic partnership with DreamWorks Animation to the next level with new opportunities from the vast library of Universal Pictures,” said Melissa Cobb, Vice President of Kids and Family. “The Fast & Furious franchise is a global phenomenon beloved by audiences of all ages, and we can’t wait to get started on the new animated series that will capture the action, heart, humor and global appeal of the feature films.”

“We are excited to extend and expand our successful relationship with Netflix by not only delivering more high-quality DreamWorks programming, but connecting fans of Universal films with fascinating new stories,” said Margie Cohn, President of DreamWorks Animation Television. “Our new home at Universal marks an exciting new chapter for storytelling at our studio, and Fast & Furious is only the beginning.”

In the story, a teenage Tony Toretto follows in the footsteps of his cousin Dom when he and his friends are recruited by a government agency to infiltrate an elite racing league serving as a front for a nefarious crime organization bent on world domination. Tim Hedrick (DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender) and Bret Haaland (All Hail King Julien) will serve as executive producers and showrunners. The series is also executive produced by Vin Diesel, Neal Moritz and Chris Morgan who also serve as producers on the live-action Fast & Furious franchise.

The “Fast & Furious” franchise has already released eight films, making over $5B at the worldwide box office. The films are Universal Pictures’ most-profitable and longest-running franchise, and the spinoffs are just around the corner.